Tight

French Meaning

English Meaning

1. Fixed or fastened firmly in place: a tight lid; tight screws; a tight knot.
2. Stretched or drawn out fully: a tight wire; a tight drumhead.
3. Of such close construction as to be impermeable: cloth tight enough to hold water; warm in our tight little cabin.
4. Leaving little empty space through compression; compact: a tight suitcase; a tight weave.
5. Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule.
6. Closely reasoned or concise: a tight argument; a tight style of writing.
7. Fitting close or too close to the skin; snug: a tight collar; a fit that was much too tight.
8. Slang Personally close; intimate: "me and the D.A., who happen to be very tight with one another” ( Tom Wolfe).
9. Experiencing a feeling of constriction: a tight feeling in the chest.
10. Reluctant to spend or give; stingy.
11. Obtainable with difficulty or only at a high price: tight money.
12. Affected by scarcity: a tight market.
13. Difficult to deal with or get out of: a tight spot.
14. Barely profitable: a tight bargain.
15. Closely contested; close: a tight match.
16. Chiefly British Neat and trim in appearance or arrangement.
17. Marked by full control over elements or subordinates; firm: tight management; a tight orchestral performance.
18. Slang Intoxicated; drunk.
19. Baseball Inside.
20. Firmly; securely.
21. Soundly: sleep tight.
22. Snugly or with constriction: My shoes are laced too tight.